Just Pop In to close Broad Ripple restaurant
A locally owned popcorn, restaurant and event business announced Jan. 26 that it will be closing and selling its Broad Ripple building in advance of a business expansion. Co-owners and twin sisters Mandy Selke and Carly Swift made the announcement through a social media post, noting that the business started 23 years...
Cicero man convicted of child solicitation after texting undercover cop, who he thought was...
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — A 48-year-old man from Cicero, Indiana, was convicted of child seduction after a bench trial in Johnson County Circuit Court on Jan. 22. Police say in April 2023, Matthew Mueller drove to Greenwood to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl. Police say Mueller began texting with the number...
Former IMPD officer found guilty of child molesting in Hendricks County
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. — A former Indianapolis police officer has been convicted of a slew of sex crimes involving a child in Hendricks County. Kamal Bola, who was a six-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, has been found guilty of the following counts: The only original charge that Bola...
Cheerios, Other Foods Recalled After FDA Finds Rodent Waste at Facility
Gold Star Distribution, Inc. recalled thousands of products, including cereals like Cheerios and Frosted Flakes.
Indiana groups endorse nationwide shutdown Friday
Activists nationwide, including in Indianapolis, are calling for no work, no school and no shopping on Friday, to protest ICE's aggressive enforcement. The big picture: Organizers of the national shutdown are pushing for the boycott to oppose ICE funding as part of a larger protest movement against ICE in the wake of...
Convicted Indiana Physician to Pay $1.7M in Fraud Settlement
HAMMOND – A Burlington man who once operated pain management clinics in North-Central Indiana has agreed to a nearly $1.7 million settlement to resolve accusations of fraud against the Indiana Medicaid program. The settlement, announced Wednesday by U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred, ends a civil battle that has spanned...
Two people dead following carbon monoxide poisoning in Indiana
INDIANA — A Fulton County couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home, according to the county coroner. The Fulton County Coroner’s Office said Maurice Lewis and Barbara Sue Lewis were found dead Tuesday by a family member. The coroner said the couple had been deceased for only a few hours when they were...
Massive FDA Recall Over Rodent Droppings Only Impacted One Indiana Store
FDA Finds Unsanitary Conditions at Gold Star Distribution. According to the FDA, conditions inside the Gold Star Distribution Inc. facility were anything but clean. Inspectors found evidence of rodent urine and feces along with bird droppings in areas where products like medications, food, cosmetics, and even pet...
Frustrated neighbors on near east side demand action on snow removal
Residents of a neighborhood on the near east side of Indianapolis are experiencing difficulty traveling due to snow. They're urging the city to provide assistance with snow removal.
Rapist Who Kidnapped Woman and Held Her Caged Will Remain in Prison
A Posey County man who kidnapped a woman and held her captive for nearly two months will remain behind bars after the Indiana Attorney General’s Office successfully defended his convictions on appeal. In 2014, Ricky House Jr. lured a woman to a trailer he shared with his girlfriend. Once...
